Past Perfect

1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.
You went back to your hometown after many years and you found that many things were different.
Most of my friends were not longer there. They ............................................................. (leave).
My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He .............................................................(go) away.
The local cinema was not longer open. It ...........................................................................(close).
Mr. Johnson was not longer alive. He....................................................................................(die).
I didn’t recognise Mrs. Johnson. She.......................................................................(change) a lot.
Bill no longer had big house. He........................................................................................(sell) it.
My neighbour Kelly no longer was a hairdresser. She............................. (become) a secretary.
My cousin Antony was a famous writer. He................................................(write) some novels.
My old girlfriend Sybil was beautiful. She.................................(have) a plastic surgery.
Complete the sentences as in the example.
Example: Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in an airplane.
They were very nervous as the plane took off because they had never flown before.
The woman was a complete stranger to me.
I (see)...........................................................................................................................................................
Margaret was late for work. Her boss was very surprised.
She (be/late).............................................................................................................................................
Jane played tennis yesterday - at least she tried to play tennis.
She wasn’t very good at it because she (play)...........................................................................................
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It was Keith’s first driving lesson. He was very nervous and didn’t know what to do.
He (drive)...................................................................................................................................................
Peter went to Aspen to ski.
He was afraid because he (ski)................................................................................................................
Julia and Mike met for the first time at my birthday party.
They (meet).............................................................................................................................................
Write sentences about what these people had already done or had never done before. Use Past
perfect and already or never.
Last summer Mary won a gold medal for the third time. She had already won two gold metals before that.
Last year Ken visited Scotland for the first time.
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Last weekend Tome rode a horse for the first time.
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Last summer Jeff ran in a marathon for the sixth time.
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Last week Susan wrote a poem for the first time.
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Last week Ann appeared on TV for the first time
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2. Write the information in one sentence as is the example.
The driver started the car. Lady James appeared.
When Lady James appeared, the driver had already started the car.
We put the fire out. The firemen arrived.
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Jim finished the work. The manager came back.
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I went to bed. Phil phoned.
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Alice and Jack had lunch. Their children came home.
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Peter prepared the supper. His wife got home from work.
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The thieves spent the money. The police caught them.
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Comment the sentences with Past Perfect
I wasn’t hungry ...............................................................................................................................................
Tom wasn’t at home when I arrived................................................................................................................
We arrived at the cinema late.........................................................................................................................
They weren’t eating when I went to see them.................................................................................................
I invited Ann to dinner last night but she couldn’t come.................................................................................
I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time....................................................................
I explained my grandmother how to use an e-mail..................................................................................
The garden was in a bad shape.....................................................................................................................
Mary was very fat when I saw her...................................................................................................................
Put the verb in the correct form: past perfect or simple past
Was Tom there when you arrived? Yes, but he....................................................................(go) home soon.
The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody............................................................( go) to bed.
I felt very tired when I got home, so I ..............................................................................(go) straight to bed.
Sorry I’m late. The car ..........................................(break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So
we............................................................( stop) to see if we could help.
When I saw Bon Jovi I ( like) ......................................................him a lot.
When the teacher entered the classroom the students(are) ...............................talking.
When I got to the cinema the film ....................................................................................( start already) .
I went to the shopping and ( buy ) ..............................................................................a T-shirt.
Yesterday I took the Orient Express. I ( take never) ...............................................such a nice train before.
When my brother turned on the T.V the film................................................................................... ( finish)
When I arrived, my friends ...................................................................................(eat)